| NOUN | act | criminal possession | (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances |
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| Meaning | (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | illegal possession | possession of controlled substances |
| Broader | possession, ownership | The act of having and controlling property |
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